Matching Rings: the history and tradition of a promise of love
The Unique Couple Jewelry has a rich tradition and history that dates back to the past several centuries.
Since the beginning of time rings have been an expression of the promise made to someone.
It is thought that the tradition of gifting a ring to one's fiancee goes back to the Egyptians, when it was given to the woman to show a sign of respect and trust, a way of saying that she was an important person to whom one could count and whom one could get married and have an entire family.
The Romans gave two rings to the future bride. One was made of iron, to wear at home, and one in gold to wear out in public. Also, in Roman times, the idea of wearing the rings on the ring fingers of the left hand expanded due to the fact that it was once believed that a direct line to the heart, known as Vena Amoris, originated this point.
Over the years, the appearance of the engagement ring has experienced an important change, becoming closer and more similar to the style of ring we're familiar with today.
In fact, it was 1477 that Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg gave his bride Mary of Burgundy an engagement ring, which was adorned with diamonds. This was the first time we see precious stones. A tradition that has remained alive through the years, and has become a fixed stage in the marriage journey itself.
The tradition of giving diamonds as gifts was consolidated through an advertising campaign commissioned by De Beers in 1974, now all over the world for the sale of its wonderful diamond engagement rings. It was a highly successful campaign, which was made famous and immortalized by the timeless slogan: "A diamond is forever". He was also able to revive the American diamond market. Just consider that in 1939 just 10% of rings contained diamonds, whereas in 1990 they were as many as 80 percent.
The most well-known engagement rings of today are the solitaire ring, the riviera ring with small diamonds or the trilogy ring, which is made up of three diamonds. It symbolizes "yesterday, tomorrow, and today together".
There are a variety of precious stones to be set in a ring for engagement and each has an individual meaning.
The diamond represents the solidity of a relationship and remains a symbol of eternal love, virtue and loving passion even today. The Ruby is a symbol of passion and passionate love. There's also the Sapphire that is an emblem of loyalty, the Emerald symbolizes hope. The list is concluded by recalling Aquamarine which indicates the hope for a long-lasting and joyful marriage, Beryl, which suggests the strength of the love bond and Opal that symbolizes sincere love.